Keeping Safe and Healthy in Room 16

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This week Room 16 were using some EXTRA long straw and paint to make some ‘germ’ posters. We will be completing them next week by drawing on some scary faces, adding some googly eyes and writing a note to remind people to wash their hands. We read a social story about all the different times of day we need to wash our hands to keep healthy and safe and why this is so important!

Room 12: Brightening up the Outdoors!

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Room 12 have been very keen to decorate their new outdoor space. A rummage in one of Anne’s many boxes of bits and bobs turned up some ready to decorate wind-chimes, in the shapes of bees, butterflies and flowers. We painted these and decided that a bit of glitter improves absolutely everything, so we added some of that too. A spray of varnish and they are weather ready and looking beautiful in our “patio area”! The sounds they make are peaceful and musical too.

Face Coverings

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Following the recent updated guidance from the Scottish Government, you will no doubt be aware it was announced that face coverings should be worn in Scottish schools and on school transport from Monday 31st August.

A letter from Eleanor Sheppard (Chief Education Officer) was sent out to all parents yesterday detailing the guidance given from the Scottish Government. Within this letter there is a link taking you directly to the government guidance around the use of face coverings.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-phase-3-staying-safe-and-protecting-others/pages/face-coverings/#:~:text=People%20must%20by%20law%20wear,unless%20in%20a%20crowded%20situation.

Within this guidance the exemptions around the wearing of face coverings are also stated, including:

  • if you have a health condition or you are disabled, including hidden disabilities, for example, autism, dementia or a learning disability, 
  • if you are providing care for someone with a health condition or disability, and a face covering would be inappropriate because it would cause difficulty, pain or severe distress or anxiety to the wearer or the person in the care of the wearer, or
  • because you cannot apply a covering and wear it in the proper manner safely and consistently
  • Individual discretion should be applied in considering the use of face coverings for other children including, for example, children with breathing difficulties and disabled children who would struggle to wear a face covering.

We recognise that many of our pupils will be exempt from wearing face coverings however, if you feel that your child would tolerate wearing a face covering we would be grateful if this could be encouraged.

Should you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Clothing Bank

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We are always delighted with the wonderful support we receive from the Orchard Brae community and we have been overwhelmed by the success of our clothing bank since it began.

Unfortunately, due to the circumstances surrounding Covid-19, we are having to suspend the clothing bank for the time being and we ask that you don’t send clothing donations into the school.

Thank you for your understanding and we will notify everyone when we are able to restart the clothing bank.

School Lunches

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Next week we will be able to provide hot school lunches for pupils at Orchard Brae. In order to do this the lunches will be following week 2 of the menu below.

The following week, (week beginning 24th August) we will return to week 1 on the menu bringing us in line with the rest of the schools in Aberdeen City.

The menu can also be viewed on the school website:

https://orchardbrae.aberdeen.sch.uk/parents/general-info/school-lunches/